Private Offices & Flex Warehouse Space for Lease in Novi, Michigan

Z Novi Commons at a glance

Availability confirmed September 22, 2026

Address

43000 W. 9 Mile Road, Novi, MI 48375

Building size

44,350 SF

Suite size range

1,475–2,800 SF

Starting rate

$17/SF/YR modified gross

Private offices from

$550 per month, utilities included

Clear height

15'

Grade-level doors

10'

Dock doors

None

Suites

56 in total — 42 private offices and 14 warehouse and flex suites

Available now

Fully leased — contact leasing for upcoming availability

Z Novi Commons leases heated flex warehouse suites at 43000 W. Nine Mile Road in Novi, Michigan, directly from the owner. Suites run 1,475 to 2,800 square feet configured at about 80 percent warehouse and 20 percent finished office, with 15 foot ceilings, 10 foot electric grade-level doors at the rear and glass storefront entrances at the front, from $17 per square foot per year modified gross. Tenants get 24/7 access, building surveillance and free overnight parking for company vehicles. Private offices are also available from approximately $550 per month.

What flex space is, and who actually needs it

Flex pairs finished, conditioned office or showroom in front with unfinished shop or warehouse behind. At Z Novi Commons that split runs roughly 20 percent office to 80 percent warehouse.

Flex is the answer when your business genuinely has two sides. An HVAC contractor needs dispatch, a parts counter and bays for vans and inventory. An e-commerce operation needs a packing floor plus a desk and a place to meet a supplier. A specialty distributor needs a showroom plus stock.

Flex costs more per square foot than plain warehouse, because you are paying for finished space, the HVAC serving it and buildout already in place. It is usually still less than leasing an office and a warehouse separately, and it removes the daily friction of running a business across two addresses. See Flex Space vs Warehouse vs Industrial.

Why $17 modified gross is a different product, not a higher price

At $17/SF/YR modified gross you get heated warehouse, a finished office component already built, a glass storefront a customer can walk into, an electric drive-in door, 24/7 access, building surveillance, free overnight parking for company vehicles and a Novi address. One suite, one rent, a predictable monthly number.

The honest comparison is not against a shell in an industrial park. It is against leasing a small office or retail front in Novi plus a warehouse somewhere cheaper, then paying two rents, two utility bills, two insurance riders and the time your people spend driving between them.

If you do not need a customer-facing entrance and finished office, lease at Rankin Business Park in Troy instead, where the rate starts at $11.95. We would rather tell you that than lease you the wrong space.

Why Novi

I-96 access with metro-wide reach. Novi sits on I-96 with I-275 nearby, putting Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing and the airport corridor within a workable drive. For a service business covering multiple counties, a central position takes real cost out of every route.

Oakland and Wayne County in one location. Near the county line, so you can serve accounts in both without being awkwardly placed for either.

Commercial density and street credibility. Novi carries significant retail, office and residential development. If clients ever visit, a Novi storefront address does work that an industrial back lot does not.

Workforce draw. Employees come from Novi, Northville, Farmington Hills, Wixom, South Lyon and Livonia.

Who leases here

E-commerce and online retailers. Contractors and service businesses. Inventory and equipment storage. Small distribution companies. Professional businesses needing office plus warehouse. Showroom and customer-facing operations. Startups and growing small businesses. All uses subject to landlord and zoning approval.

More questions

Do you have dock-high loading?

No. Z Novi Commons is grade-level only, with 10 foot electric overhead doors at the rear of each suite. If you need a dock, see Rankin Business Park in Troy.

Can I combine office and warehouse?

Yes. Combo units pairing attached retail or office space with a warehouse suite are available.

How does Novi compare to Wixom or Farmington Hills?

See The I-96 Corridor: Novi, Wixom and Farmington Hills Compared.